Dwarf burglar is jailed after appeal to trace ‘unusually short man’

A 4ft 9in burglar who climbed into pensioners’ homes after throwing stones through windows has been jailed for four years.
Paul Cooper was caught after he left DNA on the stones he used to smash windows – and Scotland Yard put out an appeal to trace an ‘unusually short man.’
Woman filmed chasing man along Tube platform after seeing 'racist' attack Cooper targeted pensioners and stole items including laptops, Dyson fans, jewellery and iPads.
Sentencing Judge Elizabeth Smaller told Cooper: ‘I have heard submissions that you are not a drug-addict, you are not a drinker, but that you steal to... read more

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